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Sitting on the Dock
It is a bright, early, warm June morning, looking out unto Mille…
January 19, 2021/by Amanda Hackett
Puzzle of Life
On our community room table, we have a “puzzle in process”…
January 12, 2021/by Amanda Hackett
Remembering Winters Long Ago
Winter 2021 will find me mostly indoors, afraid of slipping on…
January 7, 2021/by Amanda Hackett
Transformation Through COVID
I thought it would be over by now, yet COVID continues to be…
January 5, 2021/by Amanda Hackett
Jesus is Back
“I put it there last night. It’s gone!”
An astonished…
December 24, 2020/by Amanda HackettAn astonished…

Waiting…Waiting…Waiting…
Advent is our time of watching and waiting. During the first…
December 22, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Another Story of How Love Comes Down at Christmas
“Everyone knows that beautiful hair makes a girl look beautiful,”…
December 17, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
God is a Kind God
The Christmas season is upon us. Up north, the season kicks off…
December 15, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Gratitude
A bishop friend of mine took up the practice of writing one thank…
December 10, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Here and Now
I consider Sister Joan Chittister to be one of the most powerful…
December 8, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
The Junk Drawer
To be honest, I have more than one junk drawer in my house. The…
December 3, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Isolation During COVID-19
Remember when we were living through the first wave of COVID-19…
December 1, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
This Class Isn’t Over
Thanksgiving is huge. It is the beginning of the holidays which…
November 26, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Artisans of the Monastery
In Chapter 57 of the Rule, St. Benedict says the artisans should…
November 24, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Good Trouble
I subscribe to The Hightower Lowdown, one of the more radical,…
November 17, 2020/by Amanda Hackett
Surprised by Joy
Surprised by Joy is the title of a memoir by C. S. Lewis. His…
November 12, 2020/by Amanda Hackett